Window weight



c. E. STRATING.

WINDOW WEIGHT.

APPLICATION FIUE-D'JULV 24. 4920.

Pateasepf. 5 1922 Q .Wf-

Patented Sept. 5, i922.

naar n starts CHARLES n. STRATING,

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To ZZ w 710m t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLns E. SrRA'rrNG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, countyof Cook, and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in-lVindow1 Veights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window weights, and has for its primary object the production of a weight of such construction as to enable it to be used in bombination with' both anupper'and lower sash.

Another object of my invention is the production of a window weight which facilitates the easy changing of brolren sash cords and parts.

Other objects will appear hereinafter,

The invention consists inthe combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. y y

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andI in which,

Fig. 1, is a perspective view illustrating a construction involving my invention,

Fig. 2, is a top plan View ofthe weight,

F ig. 3, is a side view showing a portion broken away,

Fig. 4, is a view at right angles to Fig. 3, showing a portion broken away, and

Fig. 5, is a view of the weight'positioned within the weight box of the window frame.

The preferred form of construction ofV my window weight is a concrete block 1 having a slot 2 moulded in one end, a pulley 3 mounted on a bearing member l in said slot 2, said bearing member 4 consisting of a metal pin having a head on one end. The bearing member 4L is adapted to be loosely mounted in a hole which passes through the block and the slot 2. The member 4 is so mounted in the weight as to facilitate the easy removal of saidl member, thus allow-v ing the removal of the pulley 3 from lthe slot 2. The above constructionis suchthat a window cable may be easily insertedi around the pulley.

Heretofore, double weights and other eX- pensive contrivances' have been used to facilitate the raising and lowering'of win-` dow sashes, however, the construction of the weight herein described,`is such'that it can be used singlyv tooperatesboth sashes. The

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operation of the weight is as follows: rlhe weight is introduced into a `Vweight'box 5 which is so constructed as to allow the weight to move freely upwards and downwards within its confines.' At the bottom of' said weightbox and on the sashside,

an opening 6 is provided, said opening per*- mltting easy access to the weight and pulley when the weight is resting upon the bottom of the box. Thev weight is so positioned withinthe box asto allow the headv of the loosely mounted bearing member 4 l to be accessible from the opening 6, thus allowing the withdrawal of said pin, thek the pulley l3 in the weight box l, passing through the pulley ll which is securedin the sash plate 10 opposite a point ll2, said point 12 being the securing position for the opposite end of the rope 7. The weight should be suspended upon as short a `cable as possible, its. position when the windows are closed being about the center of the weight box, and `when the lower sash is raised, the weight shouldbe lsuspended near the base ofthe box. y

Heretofore, it has `been necessary to remove the sashes and a portion of the weight box in order to `change, av broken cable. However, lwith `"the `construction herein shown, it is onlynecessary to remove thc sashes to repair the broken cable, inasmuch asa new cable maybe introduced into the weightbox through the pulley holes, then through the pulley in the weight, said weight being accessible` through the openv ing 6, then with a cord or similar means it is drawn up through the 'other"pulley, and

both ends are made fast to the lsashes as shown in Fig. 1.`

While I have illustrated andfdescribed the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eife'ct, this is capable of variations and modifications with-` Variations and modiiicatious as come within 'the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In combination with window sashes and a sash plate; a flexible cable connecting said sashes; a concrete weight provided with a removable pulley mounted on said cable; and an opening in said sash plate affording ready access to said weight for removal of said pulley to renew said cable,

substantially as described.

2. In combination with window sashes and al sash plate; a flexible cable connecting said saslies7 a weight provided with a pulley mounted on said cable and in said weight by a removable member; and an opening provided in said sash plate to afford ready access to said weight for withdrawal of said member and pulley to renew said cable, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. STRATNG.

l/Vitn'esses JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, ROSE K. TMB. 

